Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/14

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Subject: [Leica] Tri Elmar M 16-18-21 mm F4 ASPH lens
From: jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier)
Date: Thu Sep 14 19:16:25 2006
References: <C12F6FA5.2EA0C%mark@rabinergroup.com> <EE3C91F2-AF12-44D7-9F59-10266EF411BA@shaw.ca> <6.1.0.6.2.20060914185305.0802ac68@192.168.100.42>
 
Yes, you guess. The camera's rangefinder only couples to 0.7m so any  
lens that focuses closer requires guestimation. Not that hard really  
with a super duper wide.

John Collier

On 14-Sep-06, at 7:53 PM, Richard wrote:

> How do you use it if it is not rangefinder coupled? The Nikkor  
> looks like it close focuses too, but what do you do, guess the  
> distance?
>
> At 06:40 PM 9/14/2006, you wrote:
>
>> The great thing is how close it focuses. There is a latch so you can
>> go all the way to 0.5m. The latch is ther
In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Tri Elmar M 16-18-21 mm F4 ASPH lens)
Message from jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier) ([Leica] Tri Elmar M 16-18-21 mm F4 ASPH lens)
Message from richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard) ([Leica] Tri Elmar M 16-18-21 mm F4 ASPH lens)